• Caldwell v Passion Hair Design Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Terms of settlement full and final -…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc v Auckland District Health Board and 19 Ors

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Applicant claimed respondents in breach of duty of good faith to conclude multi-employer collective agreement (“MECA”) under s33 Employment…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Costs reserved
  • Douglas v Hames Sharley International Ltd

    L Robinson [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    COMPLIANCE ORDER - Applicant sought compliance with record of settlement - Authority satisfied respondent failed to comply - Applicant's calculation of sum outstanding accepted - Compliance ordered - Interest awarded…
    Result:
    Compliance ordered ; Interest (9%) ; Application granted (Penalty) ; Penalty ($3,000)($1,000 payable to Crown)($2,000 payable to applicant) ; Application reserved (Breach of Contract) ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
  • McPartlin v Wiggins Farms Ltd

    G J Wood [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement - Terms of confidential settlement to be orders of Authority - Order prohibiting publication of terms of settlement
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Sperry v River City Export Beef Ltd

    D Asher [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Summary dismissal - No appearance for respondent - Applicant's evidence accepted - Claimed he and other employees told at meeting respondent restructuring, to go home, and no…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($1,300) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($10,000) ; Reimbursement of other money lost ($600)(Relocation expenses) ; ($150)(Mediation costs) ; Costs in favour of applicant ($1,300)
  • Hammond & Anor v Bakel's Edible Oils (NZ) Ltd

    J Scott [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on issue arising from Authority determination - Agreement to be orders of Authority - Parties agreed Authority incorrectly calculated lost wages in respect of…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly
  • Masinalupe v Formway Furniture (NZ) Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    CONSENT ORDER - Parties reached agreement on terms of settlement at investigation meeting - Terms of settlement to be orders of Authority - Respondent to employ applicant in specified role…
    Result:
    Consent order granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
  • Seaso v New Zealand Post Ltd

    P R Stapp [Employment Relations Authority - Wellington]

    Summary:
    DISPUTE - Whether applicant consulted before new start/finish times imposed - Applicant completed shift preference form during restructure - Only indicated redundancy as claimed unable to work new shifts -…
    Result:
    Question answered in favour of applicant ; Costs reserved
  • Dominion Trading Company Ltd v Jane

    P Cheyne [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    RECOVERY OF MONIES - Applicant sought to recover two weeks wages in lieu of notice of termination, plus cost of overalls it supplied to respondent - No appearance by respondent…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Monies owed ($1,077.53) ; Damages ($100.00)
  • Hutchinson v Signature Security Systems Ltd & Anor

    P Montgomery [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]

    Summary:
    UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Redundancy - Applicant advised position to be replaced by two new roles with lower salaries and no supervisory duties - Told severance pay not open to negotiation…
    Result:
    Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($6,500) ; Costs reserved